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I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, an adjunct associate professor at Pratt Institute as well as an author and researcher on smart textiles and wearable technologies.

The concept of clothing is under constant transformation through innovations in wearable technologies. A new revolution in this sector is in nano-engineered functional textiles, opening up vast ...

PULASKI, Va., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bondcote Performance Textiles (BPT), a leading manufacturer of coated, laminated, and composite textiles and a subsidiary of XFS Global, LLC, today announced ...

MILAN — As the usual round of textile trade shows is around the corner, yarn spinners and fabric-makers are busy fine-tuning their spring 2026 collections. The trend is pointing to fabrics that are ...

Researchers have created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles -- thought to be the first of their kind -- which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. This ...

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The combination of rising populations, climate change, and depleted natural resources has emphasized the need for sustainable technology. This technology isn’t limited to big devices like photovoltaic ...

Bioinspired fibres and coatings that can repel water, oil and other liquids form the basis of cutting-edge cloth. Philseok Kim fills a syringe full of reddish-brown oil and dribbles it onto a swatch ...

Bondcote Performance Textiles, manufacturer of coated, laminated and composite fabrics, has acquired coated textiles innovator Graniteville Specialty Fabrics. “Graniteville Specialty Fabrics brings a ...